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Rosie O'Donnell

  • Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
  • Birthday: March 21, 1962

Outspoken comedienne Rosie O'Donnell first made a name for herself with her Long Island-accented stand-up and later as the affable star of films and, most notably, her popular daytime television talk show, "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996-2002). Just before leaving her cushy TV gig, the comic came out of the closet, revealing both her homosexuality and a whole other side to her "Queen of Nice" personality. Taking on everything from the NRA to the President of the United States to the government of the Bahamas, O'…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2010

    Announced she was returning to daytime TV with her talk show "The Rosie Show" on Oprah Winfrey's eponymous cable network, OWN; premiered in 2011; cancelled after five-month run in March 2012 due to low ratings

  • 2009

    Guest starred on the Lifetime series "Drop Dead Diva"

  • 2009

    Hosted a daily radio show for Sirius XM Radio in the fall

  • 2007

    Released her second memoir Celebrity Detox

  • 2006

    Announced as the replacement for Meredith Viera on "The View" (ABC)

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Awards

  • 2002

    Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Talk Show Host

  • 2001

    Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Talk Show

  • 2001

    Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Talk Show Host

  • 2000

    Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Talk Show

  • 2000

    Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Talk Show Host

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